Sigma Chi, founded at Miami in 1855, suspended the Oxford alpha chapter last week.

In a letter to fraternity members and alumni, President Dennis R. Santoli cited "continual failure to uphold the high standards of Sigma Chi and frequent engagement in highly inappropriate behavior" among reasons for the chapter?s suspension.

"The chapter?s refusal to move in a positive direction has left the Fraternity with no further recourse to consider other than undertaking a period during which the Alpha Chapter will temporarily close its doors until the Fraternity has the ability to re-establish it as a chapter that all Sigma Chis can be proud of," Santoli wrote.

"Miami supports the decision by the Sigma Chi International Fraternity to suspend the chapter?s charter. Student organizations are expected to provide opportunities for the development of students in an educational and safe environment. That was not the case at Miami?s Sigma Chi chapter. Representatives have worked together with Miami staff for several years to try to improve the culture of the chapter. We appreciate the efforts of the international fraternity in its decision to suspend the chapter," vice president for student affairs Barbara Jones said in a news release.

"Some of the behaviors identified by the international fraternity at Miami?s Sigma Chi chapter include hazing. While hazing is a national problem for students in sports groups, music groups and Greek organizations, Miami and the Sigma Chi International Fraternity have no tolerance for it," added Jones.

The 29 students living in the fraternity must move out by Wednesday. Police were on scene to "monitor the property."